President Commends House for Passing BioShield Legislation
Statement by the President

In my State of the Union Address, I outlined a major research and
production effort called Project BioShield to better protect the
American people against possible bio-terrorist attacks. I commend the
House for passing the Project BioShield Act of 2003. This legislation
will help spur the development and availability of next generation
countermeasures against biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological
weapons. I urge the Senate to act on this very important legislation.